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Crusades epic that portrays Christians as the bad guys Critics say 'dangerous' film will fuel anger among Muslims
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WITH scenes of Saracen hordes attacking churches and Christian
knights slaughtering Muslims, Kingdom of Heaven was always going to
be a controversial film.
But the Pounds 75million crusades epic directed by Sir Ridley
Scott has also been accused of distorting the facts and inflaming
religious hatred.
One leading academic described it as 'Osama bin Laden's version of
history', claiming it will 'fuel Islamic fundamentalists' through its
portrayal of the crusaders as the film's vi...
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Family of Osama bin Laden denies financial ties
The Topeka Capital-Journal
; By Larry Neumeister THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - The Saudi Binladin Group isn't liable for the Sept. 11 attacks, attorneys for the multinational engineering firm claim, because it made Osama bin Laden surrender his stake in the company 14 years ago. Responding in federal court to lawsuits over
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Pols say tape proves that Osama bin Laden is guilty
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; Pols say tape proves that Osama bin Laden is guilty After viewing a videotape reportedly showing Osama bin Laden admitting to some involvement in the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks, U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence member Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) Tuesday said the video removes all
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Osama bin Laden in Tel Aviv?
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; While US intelligence systems are frantically searching for Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, it seems he might be within the borders of none other than Washington's closest Middle East ally - Israel. According to official records, cited by the Tel Aviv-based Maariv newspaper, a man named Osama bin
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Ridley Scott's new Crusades film 'panders to Osama bin Laden'
The Sunday Telegraph London
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; 00-00-0000 Commentary: Comparison of Giacomo Casanova and Osama bin Laden Host: JOHN YDSTIE Time: 9:00-10:00 PM JOHN YDSTIE, host: US efforts in Afghanistan to unplant the Taliban's one-time guest, Osama bin Laden, have not yielded a fruitful harvest. And while the al-Qaeda leader's whereabouts
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ASIA: Osama bin Laden out of business says Aust commander
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; 00-00-0000 ASIA: Osama bin Laden out of business says Aust commander By Max Blenkin, Defence Correspondent BAGRAM, Afghanistan Sept 9 AAP - Terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden, even if still alive, had been rendered ineffective and unable to mount concerted resistance against coalition forces in
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Analysis: Support for the Taliban and Osama bin Laden remains strong in many parts of western Pakistan
Morning Edition (NPR)
; ... against the Americans. The Americans, in many ideas, they do something cruel, something like that, on the people. They only think about their own self. WEINER: Eric Weiner, NPR News, Quetta, Pakistan. EDWARDS: The time is 19 minutes past the hour.
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